Japan's Allergy Crisis Tied to 1950s Reforestation Policy
By OCA
May 19, 2026 | Source: BBC News | by Nithin Coca A decision made 70 years ago to reforest vast swathes of Japan with just two kinds of tree has come back to haunt the country. In February, videos showing what looked like waves of smoke blowing off an evergreen forest went
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